The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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173 Episodes

  1. Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin

    Published: 4/10/2024
  2. Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries

    Published: 3/27/2024
  3. Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang

    Published: 3/13/2024
  4. Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis

    Published: 2/28/2024
  5. Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach

    Published: 2/14/2024
  6. Nature's Weirdest Sleepers, Iron Maiden Myths, Parking Psychology

    Published: 1/28/2024
  7. LIVE SHOW: Trees are Fake, Fortune-Telling Cheese, Sunscreen Secrets, Magical Misogyny

    Published: 12/20/2023
  8. Eating The Rich, Menopausal Chimps, Darwin's Taxidermy Teacher

    Published: 12/6/2023
  9. The Truth About Quicksand, Release the Tea Kraken, Learning Without Brains

    Published: 11/22/2023
  10. Taxidermy Robots, Talking to Dolphins (and Aliens), Methuselah the Fish

    Published: 11/8/2023
  11. American Hippo Ranchers, Peacock Vasectomies, Leave Einstein Alone

    Published: 10/25/2023
  12. Ancient Tweezers, Modern Leprosy, Space Rock Recycling

    Published: 10/11/2023
  13. Defensive Puking, Self-Cooling Curls, Zambia's Teen Astronauts

    Published: 9/27/2023
  14. How to Survive an Apocalypse, Teeth with Secrets, Birds Who BBQ

    Published: 9/13/2023
  15. Our Swolest Ancestor, Climate Fungi-pocalypse, Terrifying Bananas

    Published: 8/30/2023
  16. Catch Weirdest Thing Live TOMORROW!

    Published: 8/23/2023
  17. Bird Chess, Monkey Selfies, Crocodile Dung Birth Control

    Published: 8/16/2023
  18. The First Constellations, Surprisingly Spicy History, Kids Find the Darndest Fossils

    Published: 8/2/2023
  19. Butts: A Backstory, Parrot Social Media, Why We Eat Chickens

    Published: 7/19/2023
  20. Weirdest Thing LIVE! on August 24th

    Published: 7/13/2023

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